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The free American., 1887-03-19
STABBED IN A FIGHT.

William C. Crumats, of 554 7th
avenue, and Thoma4 Adams, both
colored, were quarreling on the
sidewalk in front of the formers
address, on Friday morning about
$50, WHICH turned into fight, in
which Crumpts was stabbed by
Adams. Adams was arrested, and
on Saturday morning at the exam
ination at Jefferson Court before
Justice Ford, was herd to await the
injuries of Crompts.
The free American., 1887-03-19

ernor's so-called weak points from
his standpoint were only chimer-
ical with it, were vain myths and
fancles but now unctious and
stepped with petroleum, our Gov
ernor's former enemies are first in
crying hail to the chief. Shake
Mr.. La1bricated- Gazette, we second
your nomination with all our for
mer vehemence and faith in the
Judges loyalty to the Negro.
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rn1MnLEruLs or BRANDY.
"I Was Brought Ur to Drink MY WIisk

~ Whs Drought trt to Drink MY Whisky
1sare.Lesgsd." t.t5i
WaShing,on Letter n Cincinnati Commercial. Gaxt,e.
l remember the good old times when
the Democratic cloak room Of the Senate
was kept supplied with tho best Of Apol.
linaris water, lemons, sugar, mint, sour
mash, Bourbon whisky and fine old
brandy. !. was there that Bayayd, Thur.
man, Lamar. Garland, Pendleton, Bar.
mum, Vest, Vance, Beck, Butler, Morgan
and Pugh gathered TO talk over the
affairs Of State. II was sronni this
Democratic board that I became &C.
quaiuted with the demands OF each Sen.
ator's appetite. Jim Christie kept the key
to the sideboard, and wss always polio
and attentive to his patrons. Bayard gen.
orally took two cuts Of loaf sugar to one
fluid ounce Of Apollinaris, dashed with
four ounces Of Bourbon, Favored with
lemon, md washed II down with Apolli.
maria before going into the Senate cham.
Der. Lamar took for morning starter from
three to tlva ouuces Of sour.mash whisky,
apothecaries' measure, followed with fit.
cred Potomac water. His repeaters would
diminish In quantity, but not | numbers.
As the day passed by a bite Of ~licorice
would generally follow.
Garland took the regulation Arkanas
drink, six ounces, or a ANAL tumbleriul,
Of rye, Jour mash, Bourbon or corn whis.
Ky, whichever was most handy, without
water or any tlavoring, which was repeat.
cd as often rs circumstance required. A
Senator ono day asked him why he did
not take water or something with hit
wine. "INhy, air" came the reply, ~
was brought up to drink my whisky bare.
legged, as We call 1t down in Arkansas
and now, because l am here in the United
States Senate, | don't intend TO p,u. any
frills or silk stockings on my drinks to ap.
pear fashionable. l came hero direci
from the people Of my State" W.
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4 Pccullar Young MIN.

Tho dazzling son Of q distinguished
Southern Senate. 10 also among the miss.
Ing, having left o cloud OF debts behind
him which will keep hia memory green
TAR some time at least in the minds OF his
numerous Washington creditors.
His greatest exploit wss ut tho e1peuse
OF 4 tAuoEs st. Louis belle who had been
dazzling the oyesoi society here. One day
the young man met the bella on tha
street and playiully grabbed her pocket
book. She didn't mind that much, but
when hs opened it and took ont 3 ten
dollar note ahe began to wonder whether
it Taa ell q joke or not. She ordered him
to return it at once, but to her
aurpriae the Senatorial hopeful replied
that he would see her later. Perhaps he
will, but he hasn't yet. The fellow alter
securing the money, called upon a Young
lady who wat q friend of the St. Louis
beilc, and invited her out to dine with
him: Not knowing, OF course, the precod-
ing iac!s, she accepted, and had q good
dinner. Shortly Gtter this episode the
town began to grow rather sultry for the
young man, and ho packed up his bag
gage and left. He hasn't shown his head
here since, md the chances arc that he
whistler clear OF this town for some time
to come.
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ETIQUETTE or EpIsrLEs.
The Rules Laid Down by Polished E'rene
mon ns 10 COMPLIMENTARY Exnressiunx

Tho Rules aid Down by Polished French.
mon as to Complimentary Expressions.
Henry Eayne', Pdri, Later.
Napoleon III almost invariably closed
his letters with "Pleas9 10 believe, nv
dear sir, in my best s~entilnents' (Venillez
Croire, mon cher m%onsieur, q mes neil.
leur1 Dentimsuts). Soyeteigns writing to
ench other make use OF the expreeoiop
"Sir, my bother" (AIonsieur mon frere),
but the Gar Nicholas would never con.
sent to call Louie Napoleon This brother"
and in writing to him made uss of the
words "My good friead" (hlon Don anil,
thus hardly placing him on tbs same loot.
ing rs the PRECEDENT OF q Republic, whom
kings and emperora always address az
I"My great friend" (lton grand anil.
Frederick tho Grsat, wiling to Vol.
tsire, cloned his letters with: "Long
life and prosperity" 1t is with these
sentimcnsa that The hermi. Of Sans
souci salulea tho spatriarch OF IN.
believsra. Vale" (Lougue vic OF pros.
peri!e. C'est dana ces sentimenta que 10
solitaire de Sans Soucl saline de patriarch
des i%ncreduleu. Vale.) Voltaire himsslf
usually made use Of come Latin formula,
but some of bis letters have very curious
concluding sentences. To hia notary be
once wrote: II reit0rate to you my CRATE.
full thanks" lie vous reitera mea sensibles
remerciements). A letter to Cardinal
Qnerini, writ.eair Italian, concludes with
the words: "1 will always be, With the
most respectful humility and the most az
dent affection Of my heart, your, ETC." A
letter he wrote NJ. De Maupertius betrays
in its conclusion that Jealousy which was
q part OF Voltaire's nature: "Adieu, sir:
I am attached to you forever. You know
that l have always loved you, although I
admired you--something rather difficult
to conciliate." (Adieu, monsieur ;je vous
suis attache pour jsmais. Vous savez oue
je vous nj toujours nine, quoique js vous
admirasae-ce qui eat assez. dificile q
coEcilier,)
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EST A N DARD!=:
Don't full 10 examine before purchasing.
EDWARD |. ROSE & co.,
! Agents Standard and Wheeler Machines,

40 L W VIZ L L.
TRUsTEEssALE oFMANOHEsTER
e. PROPERTY.
trustee by 2 !. i. Kimberly; and Wife, dated october
y, 1851, and recorded In tho office Of the Clerk OF
the County Court Of Ohio county, West Virginia,
II teed OF trust Book No. q, page 4s5, / shall sell
at public auction, on
SATURDAY, APRIL o., 1857,
commeneing At 10 o'clock a. NJ. Mt the from. door
Nheefus, the following described property, that "a
V Say: certain parcel 81 ground situated III the
e ,ai y, ., " nnS Shie COUNT. West Virginia, con
,Slioed - loliows: Beginning Oh tho east side OF
Welzel street formerly called William rtrcct) at
the northwest corner Of tho lot marked liar.
g SaII,s :. On onIshe pla; q the subdivisions Of the
S6l and $50, In the office OF the CLERK OF tho County
Court Of ohio county; thence along the north line
o. taia "hntgrsres", lot eas,#ardly 10 the west line
9. inc street marked on said pla. "Reilly street,
south side Of tho reilly hill road; thence with said
south hide ,westwardly and norlhwesiwardly rs
sHowa on s, sa,a plst to tho east SIDE OF William tnow.
Wetzcl street So~ulhwa.dly to the beginning, OK.
ceptlng, however, so much OF said parcel OF ground
az was conveyed by the said z. L. Kimberly and
we % ne Manchester Coal Company by deed
oIice Of The Clerk OF the County Court OF Ohio
county In Deed Book No, rs. at page 81; the mart so
excepted being described as follows: beginning at
ne ilorthwesletly corner OF the Hargraves, Blum,
Reilly purchase On the southcasterly side oi Wet.
zel street and with said side Of said stree. north.
w Ma, r. one hundred and tor.y.four ll4q lect to q
stone foundation Of Kimberly's frame stable on a
i9sty 1927 street designated as Reilly street on tho
aforesaid plat OF subdivisions OF the Reilly estate;
thence 70 and with said side OF said stable iounda.
tion TO ths westerly Side OF said Reilly street,
hity;three (5s) feet to tho northcaster.
y corner OF the Hargraves, Blum purchase, and
with the notthcrly line Of said Hargrayes tract
westwaIdly TO the beginning. 80"
TERMS OF SALE-One-third, or as much moro
as the purchaser may elect, cash In hand on the
Gay o. sac, and any residue In two equal install.
ments paSaoie III one and two years from the day
OF sale. with Interest from tina. day, the purchaser
!ogiyo hs notes for tho deferred Installaaents, and
70 secure inc same by deed OF trust upon tho prop /
tho satisfaction OF the trustee. 80"
;, Tile believed good, but selling as trustee / shall
convey only such title as Is vested In mo.
w. u. nALLEE. Auctioneer. = Z miro |
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QUEER TRICKS OF sMuGuLEns.

QUEER TRICKS OF sMUGGLERs.
Odd D0dges to Get Diamonds Across the
Deal Llns Of Duty.
JeOe'ers Weekly.
Ono person not very long ago had a
number Of diamonds concealed under a
porus plaster on hin back. Information
regarding him was sent from n Of tho
cities on tho other eide, bu. he succeeded
In eludipg tho officials md brought hlu
diamonds into the city. He was closely
watched, however, and he had no sooner
divested himself Of his planter than tho
officials pounced upon him and seized bis
%contYaband wares. The marks on hiH
body whore tho diamonds had rest
ed were quite plain. The most pop.
! ulsr methods now arc TO conceal
valuable articles In objects wholly disaa.
soc!ated with the smuggler. Diamonds
have been imbedded In little sticks Of
wood, and either loa!ed ashore or carried
In some less rieky wGy. Ono Bmugglel
como yea,s ago brought over an Engliah
cart, on which ho was quite willing to pay
duty, but not on the diamonds concealed
in the feiioes under tho tires, Ono iugen
ious person once constructed a ka!eido
scope which he filled with bits OF broker
glaze, diamonds, sapphires aud other pre-.
cious stofes. He was discovered because
no was a little to anxious to exhibit 1t ane
to pay duty on it; for. We know nov tina
1t Ia quite d favorito method 10 conceal on,
dutiable article within another.
Sometimes people are willing to au1el
considerable bodily discomfort, even pain
for tho sake Of cheating tho government
One man some yearg ago badded u valua
bic diamond In the flesh Of his arm. He
was closely examined, and he complained
Of the boil with which he was afflicted. l
struck ono OF the officers that the boi
was q very peculiar one and q doctor wa
called. lie coon found the jewel In til,
%smuggler's arm. He must have expended
much thought, tina and patience to max,
tho artificial ailment with which he val
afflicted.
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DIED,

PlIlLLlp5-on Tuesday evening, March S, 1887, n
9o'clocI. ROBERT L.. PHILLIPS, aged IS years.
The funeral will take place from his late residence
No. CIT Main street, on Friday afternoon at 2:s,
O'Clock. Friends Of the family arc invited.
FALLoURE-on Tuesday, March s, 1857, n.
O'Clock 4. 81. LOUISE, wife Of the late Drlttou
Falloute, aged IS years.
will take place from her la.e residence
corner Byron and Thirteenth streets, Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Interment at Peninsula
Cemetery. Friends OF the family arc respect
fully Invited to attend.
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PUNCH n JUDY,

The Story Of tho Famous Pnir-A Nnrrut,y,
Almost Forgotten.
Tho romantic story OF Punch snd Judy
is, in it's original form, as follows: Mr.,
Punch, n gentleman OF great personal Mt
traction, is married to Miss Judy, by
whom he has q lovely daughter. To the
baby no name is given in the piece, the
infant being too young to no christen.
ed. In q tit Of borrid and demoniac
Jealousy Mr.. Punch, like q second o.
iucq, strangled his beautiful Offspring.
Just as he completed his dreadful purpose
Mrs. Judy enters, witnesses the brutal
havoc, and exits screaming; she soon re-
turns, however, with s bludgeon, and an
plies it to her husband's head, (which to
the wood returns q wooden eound." Ex-
asperated by Jealousy and rage, NJ. Punch
seizes another bludgeon and lays her pros.
trato at his feet; then s%eizipg.the murdered
infant and expiring mother, he filings
them both out Of tho window into the
street.
The dead bodies having been found, 20.
lice officers enter tho dwelling of Mr..
oAShJ "Ho AlSo luI ulS lllb, LuuuUl4 MS
steed, and the author, nerlectipg. like
other great poets, the %conadinc unities Of
umo and place, conveys his hero into
Spain, whore, however, he is arrested by
al officer Of the terrible inquisition, Al
ter enduring the most cruel tortnres with
incredible iortitude, Mr.. Punch, by means
Of a golden key "a beautiful and novel
allegory), opens his prison door and Cd
capes. Tho conclusion OF the affecting
etory is aatirical, allegorical and poetical.
The hero Is first ove1taken by WEAKNESS
and laziness in tho shape OF q black dor,
whom he fights and %conquers; disease, in
the disguise Of a physician, next arrests
him, but Punch "sees through the thin
%pretense," and dismisses the doctor with
= few d~erogatory kicks. Desth at last via.
its the fugitive, but Punch lays about his
skeleton carcass go Justify, and makes the
bones Of his antagonist ratio so musical
ly, that 81,
"Dss.h bis doalh's blow then received"
I'll - - - ~ $50 - n - ..
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On March s, Is, %, and 90, the Pitts.
burgh, Cincinnati & ST. Louis Railway
Company will sell excursion tickets To
Florida points OF extremely low rates.
For tickets and further particulars call on
or address J. G. Tomlinaon, Passenger
Agent Panhandle Route, Wheeling, W.
W, ..4.. ~" @
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BALTIMORE & ONO EXPRESS.
Wheeling to Chicago Witlou. Change.

Wheeling to Chicago Withou. Change.
The Baltimore 4 Ohio are now running
q through train, sleeper attached, between
Wheeling and Chicago, leaving Wheeling
daily, except Monday, ut 3 i. NJ, city time,
arriving at Chicago at 6 A. NJ. Passengers
can remain in sleeper at Chicago until 5
A. N, ii they wish.
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When Music, heavenly maid, was youn,
che warblcd III A lat.-N. Y. Journal.
DON'T

Trife with any Throat or Lung Disease.
II you have q Cough or Cold, or the chill
dren ere threatened with Group or
Whoop,ng Cough, use Acker's English
Remedy and prevent further trouble. 1t
Is Il positive cure, and we guarantee it.
Price 10 and soc. Logan ( Co. and q.
Menkemellef.
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Always have Acker's Baby soothsr at
hand. 1t is the only safe medicine yet
made that will remove oil infantile disor-
ders. It contains no Opium or Morphine,
but gives the child natural ease from pain.
Price 25 cent?. Sold by Logan 4 Co. ard
@. MenkemelIer. Q
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On and after Monday, March Z, the B,
~. will run an extra train daily, e1cept
Sunday, to Benwood, for the accommoda-
ton OF the workingmen. Train will leave
Wheeling, city time. at $3.50 A. NJ, ar
irving at Renwood at 5:55 A. NJ. Return.
ing, leave Benwood sos A. NJ, arriving al
Wheeling $3.50 A, NJ. -
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Rgv. J. s. GILBERT, AIlandale, N. J..
"Du1ing long family use Pslmer's "Skin.
Success "never failed" At Drug Store o
] MELliu Bros. T.rl,,ts
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the offender to the Internal regions In pur.
estory to expiate his dreadful crime.
Even this attempt fails, and Punch 10 left
triumphant over doctom, death and the
devil. The curtain falls amid the shouta
OF the c%onGueror.
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%TRAYNLERS' glide.

A RRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
Ia ~TRAIN5-On and after Jan. n. ssI-ErrII.
NATION or RErrHEscE MARKS, aDsily. tsunday
oxconted. monday e1cepted.-WheeIinr uma:
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WHEELING CHINA COMPANY,
FEBRUARY II, 1857.

FEBRUARY II, 1857.
Notice Is hereby given that a general mcc,lng OF
VIII be held at three o'clock on Saturday, the l2th
gay OF March pext, ut the hall Of the Chamber OF
commerce, iot tho purpose OF clectIng a Board OF
Disectoss, making Bylaws and trRnsacting any
other business that may be lawfully done BY said
ss9eaEholders In general meeting. ~
JOHN II. EWING las. !.
TliOs. o'BR1EN, JOSEPH SPEIDEL.
Ine stock OF tho above new enterprise eau now
nam street Til stock Is divided into Shares OF
one nuhured Dollars each, and those taking and
pdylhg !en collars on each share subscribed for,
IN W., 10 humitted TO vote at the above named meet.
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"Dss.h bis doslh's blow then received"
Last Of all comes the devil; first, under
the appearance Of a lovely female, but Of.
terward in his own natural shape, to drag
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Alright

An envelope is like q woman. It can't
70 anywhere without address.
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The Story Of tho Famous Pair-A Nnrratlys
Almost Forgotten.
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Odd Dodges to Oct Diamonds Across the
Ueal Llns OF Duty.
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WHEELING 4 ELM GROVE R. r.
w On and after NOVEMBER Is. lsse, trains win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-28
George Feim giving preferences Tor se96 Tho uebil.
flies about o. 200 and actual asyoty e3 600 bun
tradc caused the assignment
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NEw.YORK DEALINGS.

There better the cereal markets when they
opened after the Christmas holidays better export &C.
msnd encouraging aviccs respecting the condition OF
the foreign and the bull features still shown BY tho
crop outlook renewed inquiry the long side
which found the shorts and ready to cover Even
the inc of O6625 bushels in the visible supply OF
wheat only caused temporary setback in the days advance
for oDtons TIE dealings in options amounted TO about
$500 bushels and the market closed firm net gain OF
cent spot whst cent higher and including iate
purchases saturday tho export sales were l2oOoo
bushels
Cash Ia "a better ard moderately active.
Exporters took ca 900 bushels The increased demand In mis-
ell sgmpahy the strength of wheat CARR ed
options 3 cent and the close firm at top hg
Oats shade better Out featureless. Lard was
dul but strong. with no ex port demand.
THO final quotations were az follows:
Wheat December %; January. 92iA; February P9Ss
Marc ot' April. e5iaI May. 9jiA June. 9Cs; December
lS>S 99A ceats 49, -
December 50 January. 62.i February, c2' May.
63is
Oas-Deccmber. SO January. s5h February, 80; May.
40 cents. 20 "a
March, - IS, April sS 80, MAJ IS So Jane, IS 40 july
IS SO u.
The receipts grain and hour reported yesterday at
Wheat ll5.445 bushels corn. l622e5 bnshe. oats
22g $50 bushels 4a9 $50 bushels nour l2SZ54
packages Chicago Milwaukee AMI ST. Louis the arrivals
Wheat ll5 9O7 bushels: corn. 800 I20 busIes;
l5ls22 bushels total gram. 634405 bushels nour
1858 barrels
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DTS OF LEGAL NrWs.

justice Lawrence, Of tho Sup:e Court, has decided
III, Fr..r T. Oloott. trustee al holder of moi' gage
b,nds the BANKERS and Mer' haut Telegraph Conn
f. ito OF veal bIni thoustI dollar. VIII ca
the creators OF Iownsend COS GO. rested. nay
n,sr,n party llaauc ,tc s'., ~ To..send, Cox
Co.. against Edward ). SoAes, i which II IS sought 70
tte sac Of the BANKERS and Merchants property TO
Stokes =. aside.
George Williams, Michael Brien and - Andy" Roberts,
VIII ci13s a with stealing three % from
UH.et Sl.e, stores, were taAen 1e.oIJ Commissioner
6nn.a yesterday. They hal counsel aud they were
renamed Ludlow Stree. jan await further cAarua-
ton
D., ~ Ac'iol mado by he eAhlos 90, JcIc. ths az
face tos, injunction 10 restrain u.0 manager OF
IVA. 81 On tn BOvtr- from DIS ,-y.g . ~
fgI sl..sr lis freak cn.tl,t ln-l,l. has D1,n
eanir1 hy Justice Lawr nee. o. TIE supreme Coat
Iif OF ~aufe. g. Blake ~ ,.ts-.ss ID,
. cu .te' Oi ,hc ta,c OF Is faAcr James
u. -.le - ftr,....
-ie o; 'he hconer Ecie.. I,..,p li.i q Iicl
70. 80 100 a fho steamer Drr Yesterday
L collision near Caidweli's Landing Nov,Iatcr L.
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BUsyN fss FIRMS ~ 7R0UBLE.

John Thompson, importer OF millinery ornaments
No. $50 Broadway, madc an assignment yesterday
20 David richardson giving d largo number Oi pre-
icrences, principally for discounted notes, aggegatng
HoO44 49, The principal preferences are - tho
Peoples Bank, SI3CJS Aafionsl ruk Ank, 1900,
r. T. Barnett d Co., 80 OGG: ManiOld kayser $500
Judgments were also entered against him In favor II
:. g. EIchardsDn, Sl3.4S2: J.. ihJmpsDn, Fl,ooo
lie has been IN business about scVcLtccD sears. was
iorh' Iy OF John TlnmpsJl Co, wb1 failed In 1874
ana Compromised at City cents on the dollar, and III
January, 1916, succeeded lie IRA. since which iiue
nc has carried the business alone II Is SAID thai
DC had to give long dAiings. ard carried large STOCK
winch vas subject to tariff Of about fifty per ceh,
% most Of bis purchases made abroad On Jahu-
ny l. 1887 his statement showed assets T2l2'ooo la
bltics $4,000
- august Becker. dealer IN hats AID fUrs at No LID
ssmhsve made assgnment Yesterday to George
" b~seh. giving preference for $500. lie purchased
0 ous' ncss on November I, 1886, for $1,000
ADfsham Manheims. dealer IN leaf tobaeco al no.
To- seaflu, Is In the hands Of the sheriff, Judgments
sha.s y1oi5 having been entered against MN 40
is.nns Sale Is announced for tomorrow" lie has
sio ,. business about six years and Claimed ABOUT
1870 capital
saa Thomas CuIick dealer i paintings etc. at No
SvnAIave vas sold out by the sheiih YESTERDAY
vhss snS were entered against him for II .'Oo Oh
lew months.
o. sslhe Stern aud Rose Michel composing the firm
Grad ~ Michel, dealers in varieties at No. no
49, brooklyn, have msde ali assignment W
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SUSTAINING THE GEDDES WILL.
THE SURROGATE is NOT SURPRISED THAT THE
EKnPERTY is DIsPOsED OF As II is.

Tho will OF Mrs Sarah A. GcGdes, which her
ions John and Charles nave been dsputng, has been
admitted 20 probate by Surrogate Rollins. The tcs-
tank. VI O the widow OF john GedGes by whom
tie Morgan limo %, steamships establs he'd died
on Nay Is leaving viii 10y which house I'm Forty
seycntnst and all that IL contained given to her
Younger Charles, while to John, the elder son,
shs left sOr1o land in Texas worth about sl5 900.
John contested the Will Tho testimony showed that
,hc latter had been bad terms with his parents
III many years had married twice contrary their
y,hcs had written his father insulting letters when
me Latter declined contribute TO his support and
hal s'errard contested the Will by which his father
gave III h,s property to his wife; aud in his
testimony regard to his fathers will had declared
that treatment by his mother had been "fondsh.'
Tie Surrogate thinks that together II is hot
toui,AlIs ,ASt Johns mother left him smaller be-
Quest than shO gavo 10 Charles who had always been
OF GOOD terms with his parents and whose inter
coss,on d., mother had beQuea'hed the Texas land
TO john. Tho chief ground of the contest Of Mrs.
Godd. viii was tho allegation OF undue influence
on the part of Charles. Inc Surrogate dis poses II
this - tu4o"''
duv executed as viii by competent ties aiOr Is tn
worthy probate because OF undIc influence eAertcd
mon tho maker rests upon the contestant. without
t.tAer nj upon tho evidence think 10 sufficient
L. say that Lcc the contestant has failed to make
out his case All his objections are ovcrrulcd and
the Disputed paper may 80 to psotaic.'